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The report adds: “Following the resolution by Planning Committee to grant planning permission for the Bovis Homes proposals at South West Exeter in January 2017, officers of the Council along with their colleagues from Devon County Council and the Bovis Team have been working hard to progress the various agreements necessary to allow this important development to take place.

“Key planks of this work reflect the concerns of Members as expressed at Planning Committee included discussions with the Parish Council and Ted Wragg Trust in relation to potential models for delivering community access to school/sports/ community facilities, liaising with Devon County Council in relation to highway design and logistics; and working with LocatEd and the EFSA on securing the land for the All-through school.

“Good progress has been made on drafting the Section 106 Agreement and work is underway on the other agreements to enable planning permission to be granted, but light of the complexity of the agreements and the number of parties involved in signing the documentation, it is however highly unlikely that agreements will be completed by October 17.

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“The recommendation above therefore seeks an extension to the original resolution to allow additional time to finish the drafting process and get agreements completed and subsequently the planning permission issued.

“All parties are keen to have the planning permission issued by the Christmas break and therefore an extension to the resolution until the next Planning Committee after Christmas is sought.

“It is considered that this provides sufficient time for drafting/ approval processes whilst ensuring that all parties remain focused on achieving the issuing of the Planning Permission in order that works on site can commence during the first part of 2018.”

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Teignbridge Councillors are being recommended to approve the time extensions for the section 106 agreement when they meet on September 26 at Forde House in Newton Abbot.

When the initial meeting took place in January, the land for a major new school, a controversial issue sparked intense debate at the meeting as it is only set aside for 15 years and after that, it could be released back to Bovis for further homes.

But councillors approved the application by 18 votes to two, and a Bovis Homes spokesperson said afterwards they were delighted to have received a resolution to grant for 1,350 new homes, which will help to meet the housing needs in the area.